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Holističko mjerenje životnog nivoa: Indeks humanog razvoja
Holistic Measurement of Quality of Life: Human Development Index

Author(s): Igor Ferjan
Subject(s): Social development, Demography and human biology, Economic development, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Oikos institut-Istraživački centar Bijeljina
Keywords: measurement of quality of life; human development; Human Development Index; HDI;

Summary/Abstract: The research results presented in this paper demonstrate the accomplishment of the primary mission of this research: to recognise the holistic measurement of quality of life and human development. The paper elaborates the most important features of human development, Human Development Index and the method of measuring human development. Particular attention has been paid to the structure and calculation of the Human Development Index (HDI). Several thematic units on the Human Development Index have been assessed/ addressed: definition, properties, structure, calculation and interpretation of the HDI. A representative example of calculating the Human Development Index of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2012 has been presented. The measures that will contribute to the holistic measurement of quality of life via the Human Development Index have been specified hereinafter

  • Issue Year: 2/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 51-68
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Bosnian, English